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Striving to build a community where everyone helps and no one goes without. Solidarity, not charity.
maineneeds.org
Contact USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins to insist that the govt. release full funding for SNAP.⁠

202-720-3631⁠
Brooke.rollins@usda.gov⁠
November 7, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Start a drive! And donate the items to your local food pantry.

Print out this flyer on our website:

maineneeds.org/collectiondrive
October 30, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Maine has one of the most accessible voting processes in the country. Voting NO on Question 1 will help keep it that way and ensure that people in Maine, regardless of their voting needs, can continue to participate.⁠
October 7, 2025 at 9:23 PM
This Thursday! Please join Maine Immigrants' Rights Coalition (@maineimmigrantsrights) in their mission to elevate, motivate, and celebrate immigrant communities in Maine.

Get your tickets ($20) at the link below!

www.eventbrite.com/e/maine-immi...
September 15, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Call your representative if you think mental health is a worthy investment.

Call if you think gun safety is crucial.

Call if you think prioritizing both would keep our community safe.

Take your heartbreak and put it into action. Your voice matters, use it.

www.mainechamber.org/find.html
August 28, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Love 💛
August 27, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Help Maine Needs buy 7,500 pair of undies to distribute for free all across the state. 🩲💛

givebutter.com/underwear
August 12, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Want to match Hadley & Camilla's donation & help us buy underwear to distribute to schools & households throughout Maine? 🍋🩲

givebutter.com/underwear
August 6, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Delulu & proud ✨️✨️
July 30, 2025 at 9:18 PM
We ran out of space but the point is, there's so much research & lived experience to in favor of supportive systems.

An Executive Order was signed yesterday that shifts funding away from evidence-based programs & focuses it on punishing drug use, urban camping & loitering.
July 25, 2025 at 2:10 PM
July 22, 2025 at 1:43 AM
As of June 15, 2025. Via tracreports.org
July 9, 2025 at 3:00 PM
We have a ton of open shifts this week and a TON of requests to catch up on. Can you sign up for a 3-hour shift this week?

We also need help building shelves and racks so if you're handy, please come help!

maineneeds.org/volunteer
July 7, 2025 at 3:19 PM
July 3, 2025 at 2:47 AM
if you need a second to catch your breath, here's a small moment of beauty & humanity. 💛

www.heartsofpine.com/humans-of-he...
Humans of Hearts: Angela Stone - Hearts of Pine
HUMANS OF HEARTS: ANGELA STONE “Soccer is a common language.” Humans of Hearts is a series about the people who shape life in Maine. Neighbors, supporters, local leaders, unsung heroes […]
www.heartsofpine.com
June 23, 2025 at 8:22 PM
June 19, 2025 at 8:04 PM
When a flower doesn't bloom, you fix the environment in which it grows, not the flower.

-Alexander Den Heijer
June 17, 2025 at 1:52 PM
This energy is what all of our hearts need right now.⁠

Elliot & Thea raised $18 at their lemonade stand to donate.

Let's show them how important and impactful their efforts are by matching their donation! Donate & write 'Lemonade' or a message to Elliot & Thea in the memo.⁠

maineneeds.org/give
June 12, 2025 at 2:56 PM
June 9, 2025 at 11:46 PM
2,250 pair of brand new, great quality men's boots are being sent for free to people throughout the state thanks to this generous donation from L.L.Bean. 🙌
May 19, 2025 at 1:07 PM
York County's only homeless shelter is closing. Aroostook County's only shelter is on need of a loan to keep operating. Maine's largest shelter in Portland is facing cuts to reimbursement funds.⁠ ⁠Get engaged. Go to town meetings, use your voice to help amplify the real human needs of others.
May 8, 2025 at 9:39 PM
April 25, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Paid parental leave, universal childcare, affordable preschool, affordable access to diapers & formula, universal healthcare, no racism or bias in healthcare, reproductive rights for all.

⬆️ Just some of the things that would help people grow their families, if they want to.

What did we miss?
April 24, 2025 at 7:15 PM